10934.37a: A small, rectangular piece of paper printed with the headed and body printed in black ink. the header reads: bought of Ray Thomson. Hardware Merchant, builders and plumbers supplies. 142 Myers Street, Bendigo Telephone 2466 After hours 1634 Handwritten in grey lead pencil, the receipt is dated 24 Sep 1953. price of items is not listed. 10934.37b: Belltopper Hill Egg Farm A small, square piece of paper printed with the body printed in black ink. the red, printed header reads: Belltopper Hill Egg Farm. Day-old chicks, hatching eggs, started pullets. A. & H. Bolton. Proprietors. Distributors. P.O. Box 77 Phone 957 and 927 Handwritten in grey lead pencil, the receipt is dated 7 Jan 1944 price of items is listed in pounds: 1 pound, 19 shillings, 5 pence. There is a large blue X in the centre of the page. 10934.37c: A small, rectangular piece of paper printed with the header and body printed in black ink. the header reads: bought of Ray Thomson. Hardware Merchant, builders and plumbers supplies. 142 Myers Street, Bendigo Telephone 2466 After hours 1634 Handwritten in grey lead pencil, the receipt is dated 11 Sep 1953. price of items is not listed.ac morton, ray thomson hardware merchant, belltopper hill egg farm

Buildings - "Mining Dredge, Belltopper Hill"

Copy of page 52 from a book. Mentioned are nuggets of gold. Some large Bendigo nuggets and their weight in ounces are mentioned, but no names of the nuggets. Some yields from shaft mining are also mentioned. The Pearl Mine and the Victoria Quartz did a lot of work without sighting any gold, while nearby at the Wittschiebe shaft there was a good find. There is also a short piece about the Pearl Mine Battery. It belongs to photo that was on the next page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - gold mining, hustlers hill, victoria hill, st laurence court, anglo-german, pearl mine, victoria quartz, wittschiebe shaft, new chum reef, danger hill, belltopper hill

Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - invitation from California Gully P.S. No 123 to Centenary 1983 July 1, 2 & 3; Belltopper Hill 1883. invitation has green print on beige card, folded with the activities over three days printed inside. Card invites Miss Perry. Five items have been ticked to attend over Sat. and Sun. Portion of card is missing probably a RSVP section to inform the committee of Miss Perry's intention to attend the \School's Centenary.Internal invitation is made to Miss Perry to attend. Five items have been ticked to attend.physical culture class, fitness, exercise

sepia photograph: California Gully State School pupils of Grade 4. Class board shows ' No. 125, G IV' Photo shows two adult males ( Head teacher and assistant) . Four rows of students. Names of many pupils are noted in ballpoint ink on surface of the print together with the two teachers names. In grey lead pencil ' Belltopper Hill S.S. 1901' G.P. 84 in ink top RH corner. Written on back in ball point ' taken July 1901 ( I was 10 years of age ) prev. no. 2000-561-01 Names of students printed on photo: Abercrombie H.T., Millie Ferguson, Lily Cresswell, Laura Carter, Florrie Herbert, Florrie Lewis, Bertha Walter, Warren Anr, White, Schilling, Mable Trewarther, Nelly Neerhot, McKerliek Tom Hutchison, Gam Richards, Les Ennor,Bill Palmer, Bob Sporle, Christie, Bob Merrifield, Merriefield, Alice Cruse, Bodilly, McKerlie, Les Martin ( killed in mine ) Sam Jury, Elksie Ennor, Herb Pearce, Maude Christie, Reeves, Jack Hills, Bob Sporle, T. Hill, E. Collier, Valentine, Lily Jackson, Jack Nills, Les Mathews, Claude Hocking, Norm Evely, Paynting, Reg Miller, C.A. Searby ( later Principal of Melbourne Boys' High School )organization, education, california gully p.s.